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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,932,121,242.39, 5,898,141,466.18 and 2,272,972,820.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,932,121,242.39, 5,898,141,466.18 and 2,272,972,820.27 is: 3,409,435,878.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,932,121,242.39 : 5,898,141,466.18 = 2,272,972,820.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,932,121,242.39/5,898,141,466.18 = 2,272,972,820.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,932,121,242.39x = 5,898,141,466.18 × 2,272,972,820.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,932,121,242.39x = 13,406,315,242,725,523,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,406,315,242,725,523,456/3,932,121,242.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,409,435,878.58

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